| Show EBENEZER WOODFORD promises to abey obey 04 the edmunds law in the future this afternoon afeei noon ebenezer woodford of the twelfth ward appeared in the third district court toi sentence on his plea ot of guilty of u unlawful glawf ua chhabi badon when asked v abat bat he be had to say before nee was passed lie he handed the following wat s ement to the judge please the court for foi the first time in my life I 1 am now called into a court of justice to answer a violation of the laws of the laud namely unlawful cohabitation nab nation and aed before bt fore receiving sentence I 1 desie to the following statement to your consideration fur seven years deais payi I 1 nave lived with but one oce eife the being acin my second bt cond at least up to the time ui oi m arrest tiie ine reason for foi tuis has hah been the bailit bality ot of between myself dad and my drat wife owing to th ane I 1 ability of our oui tempers and diff lorences in our oui religious belief and practice during Durins the seven edia ears past I 1 have main a ned tier ner in hupf brior to that hut of my own 1 however hh lias seen fit to get a divore from me ale which was granted by your honor for the future I 1 expect to live in lawful wedlock with my second wife to whom I 1 was married 18 years since and with her alone wy intention oe ne lag ing to obey all the laws ot of my country the court read the te document care caie ally and then inquired do I 1 understand you to say that you will in f future obey the laws of the states against polygamy and unlawful cocab ito t tion 0 w yes sir court regardless of any revelation or com command mand to thief the contrary woodford Wood foid yes sir court what are your means of pay ing a flue flae mr woodford stated that his means were limited co court art 1 I understand you make the assurance in good faith and mean to abide by it woodford Wood tord yes sir court well you iou will be fined in the sum of and the costs of the prosecution cution dad and stand committed until the fine and costs are paid 1 1 |
